T 0956/07 of 11.03.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T095607.20100311
- Date of decision
- 11 March 2010
- Case number
- T 0956/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96944361.3
- IPC class
- C21D 9/46
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process and apparatus to enhance the paintbake response and aging stability of aluminum sheet materials and product therefrom
- Applicant name
- Reynolds Metals Company
- Opponent name
- Alcan Technology and Management Limited
Aleris Aluminum Duffel BVBA - Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity of amendments (main and first auxiliary request - no)
Novelty (second auxiliary request - no; third auxiliary request - yes)
Amendments (third auxiliary request, numerical range - allowable)
Inventive step (third auxiliary request - yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0002/81
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appellant I 's (patent proprietor's) appeal with regard to its main request and first and second auxiliary requests is dismissed.
2. The appellant II 's (Opponent I 's) appeal is dismissed.